AN APPRAISAL OF JURY SYSTEM AS AN ASSESSMENTINSTRUMENT FOR STUDENTS’ PORTFOLIO EXAMINATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF JOS
Erekpitan O. Ola-Adisa, Ebelechukwu O. Enwerekowe & Umar A. Audu
Department of Architecture,
University of Jos, Jos
Email: olaefeadisa@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The jury system of architectural evaluation is well documented method of student assessment since the early 20th century. With the advent of architectural education in Nigeria in the 1950s, the jury method was introduced by the pioneer expatriate lecturers. Although this method of evaluation is the primary assessment instrument in Nigerian Universities, it is not without its problems. This study critically examines the jury systems through a rigorous review of literature and an empirical study of 300 and 400 level students and their lecturers in the Department of Architecture, University of Jos, contributing to knowledge by filling the gap in information about the practices in Nigeria, The study also reveals students have largely negative perception to this system in the Nigerian context, It concludes with recommendations geared towards improving the jury system and making it more acceptable to Nigerian students of architecture.